Year: 2009

US TV

Review: CSI/CSI:Miami/CSI:NY crossover

13 November 2009 Rob Buckley 4 Comments

CSI crossover

In the US: Monday 9th, Wednesday 11th, Thursday 12th November 2009, CBS
In the UK: Five, 2010

So this week has been ratings stunt week over in the US, thanks to it being sweeps time, and CSI, CSI:Miami and CSI: NY have pulled off the biggest sweeps stunt of all the shows: they’ve had a crossover story involving all three shows. Laurence Fishburne went first to Miami, then to New York before returning to Vegas on the trail of missing women.

This wasn’t, of course, the first time there’s been a CSI crossover. CSI: Miami was launched in a second season episode of CSI; CSI: NY was launched in an episode of CSI: Miami. There’s also been a CSI:Miami/CSI:NY crossover stunt and a CSI/Without A Trace crossover.

So after the jump, my thoughts on how this compared with previous crossovers, whether this was merely a stunt or whether there was a decent story, and which show had the most merit. Spoilers ahoy.

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The pick of the new US shows (November)

13 November 2009 Rob Buckley 4 Comments

Another update to the list of new US shows worth watching, now we’re a month further on, have a few more results in and with a couple of new arrivals.

Watch
Community (NBC): Review (Carusometer rating: 1) [Picked up for a season]
Cougar Town (ABC/Living – 2010): Review (Carusometer rating: 2) [Picked up for a season]
The Good Wife (CBS/More4-Channel 4 – 2010): Review (Carusometer rating: 2) [Picked up for a season]
The Middle (ABC): Review (Carusometer rating: 2) [Picked up for a season]
Modern Family (ABC/Sky 1 – October 15): Review (Carusometer rating: 2) [Picked up for a season]
Stargate Universe (SciFi/Sky 1 – already airing): Review (Carusometer rating: 2) [Low ratings]
Trauma (NBC): Review (Carusometer rating: 2) [Cancelled]

Undecided
V (ABC/SyFy): Review [Ratings dropped significantly for second episode]

Don’t watch
Accidentally on Purpose (CBS/E4 – 2010): Review [New episodes ordered]
Bored to Death (HBO): Review (Carusometer rating: 3) [Picked up for a season]
Brothers (Fox): Review [Probably dead, but not officially cancelled]
Eastwick (ABC/SciFi – 2009/2010): Review [Cancelled]
FlashForward (ABC/Five – already airing): Review (Carusometer rating: 3) [Picked up for a season]
The Forgotten (ABC): Review [Endangered, but new episodes ordered]
Hank (ABC): Review [Cancelled]
Mercy (NBC): Review [Picked up for a season]
The Vampire Diaries (The CW/ITV2 – 2010): Review [Picked up for a season]
White Collar (USA): Review (Carusometer rating: 3) [Endangered]

Sitting Tennant

Friday’s Sitting Tennant (from Sabine): David Tennant in the bath

13 November 2009 Rob Buckley 10 Comments

Sabine's Sitting Tennant

It’s a time for contemplation, isn’t it? Well done, Sabine!

  1. Rullsenberg: 64.5
  2. Sister Chastity: 61.5
  3. Jaradel: 35.5
  4. Karen: 14
  5. Toby: 9
  6. Sabine: 7
  7. Amy, Lauren: 4
  8. Rosby: 2.5
  9. Persephone: 1

In caption land, Toby wins through with a very current caption that also sees him pass the mythical 200 point mark, but there was some very close competition, including a caption from Sabine for the first time (I think). Good luck this week, everyone!

  1. Toby: 206.5
  2. Marie: 197.5
  3. Rullsenberg: 152
  4. Electric Dragon: 91
  5. Jane Henry: 75.5
  6. Persephone: 45.5
  7. Jaradel: 38.5
  8. Rev/Views: 25
  9. Joe, Sister Chastity: 20
  10. George: 15
  11. Scott 2: 14
  12. ecg: 10
  13. Sabine: 5
  14. Scott: 3
  15. Aaron: 2
  16. almostwitty.com: 1
  17. Stu_N: 1

Got a picture of David Tennant sitting, lying down or in some indeterminate state in between? Then leave a link to it below or email me and if it’s judged suitable, it will appear in the “Sitting Tennant” gallery.

Every photo displayed on Monday (one per person who sends one in) gets a point, with a bonus point if it’s from the latest DT production; the best pic in the stash each week will appear on Friday and get three points.

You can also enter the witty and amusing captions league table by commenting on Friday’s Sitting Tennant photo, the best caption getting 10 points, everyone who contributes getting five points.